Because of the violence … declaring a state of emergency in 7 provinces in Ecuador

Ecuador announced the state of emergency on Saturday on the eve of the presidential elections in seven of its 24 provinces, as well as in the capital Kito and prisons to meet the increasing violence related to drug trade.
The outgoing president, Daniel Nuboa, and his left -wing rival Louisza Gonzalez on Sunday in the second round of presidential vote in this country in the Andes Mountains, which fights drug smuggling gangs.
The state of emergency was declared for 60 days in Kito, in the country’s prisons, and Gawaias’ provinces on the Pacific Coast – and its capital, Guaiakale is one of the most affected cities of violence – Los Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena and Al Uro.
The Ariana and Successle and Successor boycott in the Amazon and the city of Mining Camello Pons Enerquez were also affected.

Increase violence rates

This procedure suspends laws that protect the sanctity of the house, correspondence and freedom of assembly, and impose a night banner to roam in several municipalities, and it is also allowed to deploy the army on public roads.
President Noboa, who has been in power since November 2023, imposed a state of emergency in the face of “increasing violence and committing crimes and illegal acts by organized armed groups,” according to the decree.
In this country between Colombia and Peru, the murder rate increased from six per 100,000 people in 2018 to 38 in 2024, and scored a record of 47 in 2023. The beginning of 2025 was the most bloody since the publication of data with more than 1500 murders in January and February.